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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable...If we speak shame, it begins to wither. Just the way exposure to light was deadly for the gremlins, language and story bring light to shame and destroy it.
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Vulnerability is based on mutuality and requires boundaries and trust. It's not oversharing, it's not purging, it's not indiscriminate disclosure, and it's not celebrity-style social media information dumps. Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.
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Most people believe vulnerability is weakness. But really vulnerability is Courage. We must ask ourselves...are we willing to show up and be seen.
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There's no evidence that vulnerabilty is weakness.
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We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.
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Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.
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Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you stay quiet, you stay in a lot of self-judgment.
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Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.
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Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.
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